Means for sensitizing and processing cards



P 1938. l. B. CURRENT 2,129,302

MEANS FOR SENSITIZING AND PROCESSING CARDS Filed Aug. 22, 1956 IN VENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

Patented Sept. 6, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Ira. B. Current, Binghamton, N. YJ, assignor to Agfa Ansco Corporation, Binghamton, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application August 22, 1936, Serial No. 97,430

3 Claims.

My invention relates to a means for sensitizing cards.

My invention has special value in connection with entry cards such as bank deposit cards and 1 the like, on which a plurality of notations or recorded data are to be made, such as deposits, withdrawals, etc. In the use of such cards, a depositor generally places his signature adjacent one end thereof at a place provided therefor, the rest of the card being ruled and lined for the data to be recorded thereon. In the ordinary practice of using these cards, when a card has been filled with the entries, and a new card is required, the depositor has had to come into the bank or institution and sign a new card. This results in inconvenience and delay both for the depositor and the bank.

By my invention, I have provided a means whereby the original signature may, by suitable apparatus, forming no part of this invention, be photographically transferred or copied from the original card to the new card, the signature section or portion of the new card being sensitized for this purpose.

In a large bank or institution where there are thousands of these cards in use daily, such a procedure obviously speeds up materially the business of making these transfers.

More particularly my invention provides a means for partially sensitizing cards of the character just described-namely, at the signature portion thereofthe remainder of the card being printed or ruled for the regular entries to be made thereon.

35 My invention also has for its object the provision of a simplified apparatus for holding a plurality of the cards for sensitizing and also for developing and fixing after exposure.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent had to the figures of the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application and wherein like reference numerals indicate like parts.

Figure 1 is a detail sectional view of my improved card holding means.

Figure 2 is an end section thereof taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the type of card with 50 which my invention is particularly adaptable.

It will be understood at the outset that although I have shown and will describe my invention in connection with bank entry cards, the same is adaptable for other types of cards and uses. I do not wish to be limited, therefore, to

as the description proceeds, reference now being the particular application of the invention shown herein.

With particular reference now to Figure 1, my invention includes a holder designated generally as A and which comprises a box-like frame comprising the ends I, sides 2 and top 3. The bottom of the box-like frame, opposite the top 3, is open. The sides 2 are shorter than the ends I to permit the frame being disposed over a tray or other receptacle 4. In such position the end members i serve as supporting legs for the frame.

The frame A is provided inside with a plurality of spaced partition members 5 extending from the top 3 downwardly to a point flush with the lower edges of the sides 2.

Each of the partitions 5 is provided on one side with spring fingers 6 bent to resiliently engage against the next adjacent partition.

These partitions 5 and spring fingers B are adapted to receive and frictionally hold in spaced relation the cards I which may be easily slipped into and out of position in the frame through the open side thereof.

The cards "I are slightly shorter than the supporting ends I but project below the sides 2 and partitions 5 a substantial distance, whereby when the frame is positioned over the tray or other receptacle 4, the free ends of the cards extend downwardly thereinto.

The cards 1 are provided with ruled sections throughout the greater portion of their body to receive the various entries for which the cards are adapted. The lower ends of the cards are provided with a section 8 adapted to be sensitized and upon which may be exposed in any suitable camera or photographic copying apparatusthe signature or other data desired thereon. In the case of the bank entry cards above referred to,

' the sensitized section 8 has photographed thereon the original signature from the original card signed by the depositor.

The card holding apparatus just described is used both in connection with sensitizing the cards and also in processing the same after exposure. When a new batch of cards is to be sensitized they are placed in the holder A in the manner above described and shown clearly in Figures 1 and 2, with the end sections 8 thereof extending downwardly below the sides 2. The tray 4 is then filled with sensitized emulsion and the frame disposed thereover in a manner to bring the ends of the card into such emulsion. The level of the emulsion in the tray ismaintained at a predetermined height so as to cover the ends of the cards representing the signature moved, trimmed and packaged or stacked for use.

After a plurality of these cards have been exposed in the manner explained, they are again placed in a holder frame 8 and disposed over a tray 4 in which is a developer fluid which develops the images on the sections 8. The frame is then placed over another similar tray in which is a fixing bath, and after treatment therein, the cards may be removed from the frame and washed to remove the adhering developer and fixer. After drying the cards are ready for use in the usual manner.

It will be clear of course, that the size of the holder and of the trays used in connection therewith depends upon the size of the cards to be treated.

It will be understood that also that changes may be made in details of construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit and scope of our invention, I do not limit myself, therefore, to the exact form herein de- 30 scribed other than by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A holder for cards to be partially sensitized and treated with photographic baths comprising a frame having closed top, sides and ends and an open bottom, spaced partitions in said frame, and means for holding cards against said partitions with one end of said-cards projecting beyond said partitions and toward said open bottom for immersion in a receptacle.

2. A holder for cards to be partially sensitized and treated with photographic baths comprising a frame having closed top, sides and ends and an open bottom, spaced partitions in said frame, and means for holding cards against said partitions with one end of said cards projecting beyond said partitions and toward said open bottom for immersion in a receptacle, said means comprising resilient fingers on said partitions whereby said cards are frictionally held against said partitions.

3. A holder for cards to be partially sensitized and treated with photographic baths comprising a frame consisting of closed top, sides and ends and being open at the bottom, said sides being shorter than said ends, spaced partitions in said frame substantially coincident in length with said sides, and resilient fingers on said partitions for holding a plurality of cards in spaced relation and with one end projecting below said sides and partitions whereby said projecting ends may be immersed in a receptacle disposed beneath said frame between its ends.

IRA B. CURRENT. 

